The Clifton clarion., 1887-05-25
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tA \ writer in Le Fig1no has recently tSikeii upon himsed fhe task offel si

q \ writer in Le Fi!1no has recently Ss,seii upon hiused fhe task offea si
 1s people how to live in grand stvc
 Ia recent article he has expl.i;ne
 ne correct ceremonial of Frenc
 4i.trriLge and itsspr,dininayies. Fir
 i all ths match-nskers, parents an
 rienis. hold all kinds of mcetinA' it1d coniabula,ions at bails, at tns thaatcr, at the races, in all the
 iShionahle meeting piares. If al
 he inform ition obtained about tha
 wo parties is satisfactory, an inter- view is arranged. Middle class n,.'-
 i> arrange this first meeting at tne D era 'omigue. the most correct ansi
 eco ous of all sParisian ltiieaters. he ariSto.rats prefer the churrhe oi
 t. Clotilde O. Thomas d'Aquin. The yoln. man is told the young lady will wear such and such a hat. and .oacealed furtNely Sbeiind a piha'.
 Ie examines hcran;t decides whether he pleaSes him-or not. Ii her par- .als are less severe the first mectia. nay take place in friendly houS.. tt a picture exhibition. at a tlowcr .,aow, or what not, and the parties .re- al owcI mt only to see eIcn other. bnt to exchange d few words. The following. day repiy-hai to b'' given. Ii it is negative on the par; of the young woman, her father writes to the young man, thanking him for tic honor of th, demand and regretting,- for some reason or an other, not to be able to receive it faporably. it is affirmative the mother writes and invites the young nun to call upon her in the alter noon. eThesvouns. man the sends a , white bouquet toStle yo,iIag wom tn. whom he may consider to be his ;iancee, ani until the marriage is celebrated he may continue to sead q bouquet every morning of roses, cameiias, gardenias, or violets.
 Two or three days ter his accept ance the contrac, is siyne,l, the en- 6. cement ring ofercd--a, sapphire, Il ptasri, or a,ruby. never dianon,i- and the young man is inyitel to dine in the family oi his future vie every night. The marriage is celebrated six weeks or two months after the engagement, that is to say, just time enough is left to- bay iie scosbeilc.. and rousseau. The rorbeillc con. sists of diamonds and lace, shawls, cashmere wraps. two opera cloakS, four ball dresses, zibaline furs, scent bottle, d watch. q purse full o golden pieces. card ca.-c, pearl necklace, and a; dress of 1AlemOn point lace The fiancee sends these objects to the bride on tine day of the sgnatu.e of the marriage contract. . ceremony to winch all friends ani acquainances are invited. The bride wears a roSe-co'ored dress on this oct-asion; the wedding presents are exhibited with the names of the vivers, the corbeille is shown on d separate ,iable, and all tbe .gucsts, ! after signing tlieir .namessat the foot of the contract, walk round and ex- anime the presents.
 The civil marriage before the Mayor is pure iormality, at which noOo " is present except the aparties con
 'c:ne,l and the necessary witnesses. Inc following day the, religious mar
 age is celebrated with as much
 ,omp as you please. The bride wears | White satin dress. wHh 1acelveil over her hair and q awrcath of oranre blossoms. The face is uncovered Ind the dress high-nrcked.
 The rest of the ccremonv does not iitfer from that practiced in England ' nd Anerca. There is wedding
 eakfa-t and T honeymoon trip. and
 .ry ofsen the couple so married do .ot live happily ever afterward.